Where does “նավաստի” come from?
նավաստի (Armenian) comes from Old Armenian նաւաստի, from Old Armenian նաւաստ, from Middle Iranian nāvvast.
նավաստի (Armenian): sailor, seaman, mariner
Ancestry of “նավաստի”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Armenian | նաւաստի | sailor, seaman, mariner, sea-faring man |
| 2 | Old Armenian | նաւաստ | navigation |
| 3 | Middle Iranian | nāvvast | — |